Age, Biography and Wiki
Dave Christian was born on 12 May, 1959 in Warroad, Minnesota, U.S., is an American ice hockey player. Discover Dave Christian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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12 May 1959 |
| Birthday |
12 May |
| Birthplace |
Warroad, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 64 years old group.
Dave Christian Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Dave Christian height is 1.8 m and Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb).
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1.8 m |
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170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Dave Christian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dave Christian worth at the age of 64 years old? Dave Christian’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Dave Christian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Player |
Dave Christian Social Network
Timeline
Another uncle, Gordon, was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the silver medal.
David William Christian (born May 12, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey forward.
His father Bill and uncle Roger were members of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal.
He later attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, where he played for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team and played in the 1979 national championship, but North Dakota lost the final to the University of Minnesota and Christian's future Olympic teammate, Neal Broten.
Christian's professional hockey career started one week after the Miracle on Ice when he joined the Winnipeg Jets, who drafted him 40th overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
Christian set and still holds the record for the fastest goal by a player in his first NHL game, scoring just seven seconds into his first shift, electrifying the crowd.
He played on the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Christian went on to play for five National Hockey League teams over a 15-season career, from 1980 to 1994.
Christian was born in Warroad, Minnesota, and grew up playing hockey, gridiron football, and baseball, as well as competing on the track and field team, for Warroad High School.
Christian is best known for being a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in an event known as the Miracle on Ice during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
After a roller-coaster career in Winnipeg, where he scored 70 or more points in both seasons following the 1980 Olympics, he went on to play with the Washington Capitals where he led the team in assists his first season there, with 52.
He also added 29 goals, and after the Capitals he would go on to play with the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues, ending his NHL career with 340 goals and 433 assists in 1,009 NHL regular season games.
He also played for the U.S. national team at the 1981 Canada Cup as well as the 1981 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments as an NHL rookie.
In the 1981 TV movie about the gold medal-winning hockey team entitled Miracle on Ice, Christian is played by Thomas F. Duffy.
His international career continued in the 1984 Canada Cup, 1989 Ice Hockey World Championship and 1991 Canada Cup tournaments.
He also made an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals as a member of the Boston Bruins in 1990, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in five games.
Christian was named head coach and general manager of the United States Hockey League Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks near the end of the 1997–98 season and held the positions through the 1999–2000 season.
Christian comes from a family of hockey players.
Bill and Roger, along with Hal Bakke, were the founders of the Christian Brothers Hockey Company based in Warroad, which until 2009, made hockey sticks.
His nephew, Brock Nelson, currently plays for the New York Islanders.
